My friend Christine D. Baker has a really comprehensive reading list: she reads a lot. I wanted to read more, so I'm copying her by enumerating the books I'm reading/have finished reading this year. I'm even copying her formatting. Welcome to my 2025 reading list. Click on links for any hot-takes in my Let's Read posts.

In Progress:

(In no particular order.)

  • How to Make Sense of Any Mess (2014) by Abby Covert. How-To Guide; Information Architecture. Read it online here
  • Governance Core (2019) by Michael Fullan. Self-help? Governance; Organisational leadership. Yes I'm still reading this lol.
  • The Notebook: A History of Thinking on Paper (2023) by Roland Allen. History; Paper & Stationery.
  • Wayi Wah! Indigenous Pedagogies (2022) by Jo Chrona. Education; Anti-racism; Politics & Current Events.
  • Three Men in a Boat (To Say Nothing of the Dog) (1889) by Jerome K. Jerome. Fiction; Humour.
  • The Blade Itself (2006) by Joe Abercrombie. Fiction; Fantasy.

Completed:

(Most recent at top.)

  1. Heavenly Tyrant (2024) by Xiran Jay Zhao. Fiction; Sci-Fi; Mechas in China. #2 of Iron Widow.
  2. The Hot Rock (1970) by Donald E. Westlake. Fiction; Crime (heist!). #1 of Dortmunder.
  3. Iron Widow (2021) by Xiran Jay Zhao. Fiction; Sci-Fi; Mechas in China. (Reread to get ready for the sequel.)
  4. Delicious in Dungeon vol. 1 (2015) by Ryoko Kui. Manga; food.
  5. Lud-in-the-mist (1926) by Hope Mirrlees. Fiction; Fantasy.
  6. On Bullshit (1986) by Harry Frankfurt. Philosophy. (I read the essay, not the book.)
  7. Man's Search for Meaning (1959) by Victor Frankl. Self-help; Logotherapy.
  8. League of Dragons (2016) by Naomi Novik. Fiction, Historical Fantasy; Napoleonic Wars; Dragons. #9 of Temeraire.
  9. Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle (2019) by Emily and Amelia Nagoski. Self-help; Psychology.
  10. Love and Other Historical Accidents (2019) by Pacific Rimbaud. Fiction; Comedy; Regency Romance. Draco and Hermione are a power couple.
  11. Subtle Art of Not Giving A F*ck (2016) by Mark Manson. Self-help; Psychology. Fun little read, profound in some places with laugh-out-loud moments as well.
  12. Free at Last: Sudbury Valley School (1995) by Daniel Greenberg. Education.
  13. Wizard's Guide to Defensive Baking (2020) by T Kingfisher. Fiction; Fantasy; Baking.
  14. Multipliers, Revised and Updated (2017) by Liz Wiseman. Self-help.
  15. ROAR, Revised Edition: Match Your Food and Fitness to Your Unique Female Physiology for Optimum Performance, Great Health, and a Strong Body for Life (2024) by Stacy T Sims. Exercise & Fitness.
  16. Blood of Tyrants (2013) by Naomi Novik. Fiction, Historical fantasy; Napoleonic Wars; Dragons. #8 of Temeraire.
  17. Crucible of Gold (2012) by Naomi Novik. Fiction, Historical fantasy; Napoleonic Wars; Dragons. #7 of Temeraire.